The “Postcards from Abroad” Skirt
The Facts Fabric: 1950′s Cotton Chintz? $40, Robert Kaufman Suessville Quilting Cotton $10 Pattern: Advance 6064 Year: 1952 Notions: Zip Time to complete: 4 [...]
The Facts Fabric: 1950′s Cotton Chintz? $40, Robert Kaufman Suessville Quilting Cotton $10 Pattern: Advance 6064 Year: 1952 Notions: Zip Time to complete: 4 [...]
The Facts: Fabric:Pink Parisian Print Cotton from Fabric.com Pattern: Butterrick 5682 Year: contemporary Notions: Sport Zipper, pink thread Time to complete: 5-6 evenings [...]
The Facts: Fabric: 2m + 1m narrow print shwe shwe from Botswana (144 Pula = $18.75) Pattern: Vogue 8238 , used previously so=$0 Year: [...]
I really liked the way this week’s challenge was worded. ”Use at least two different prints in an outfit“. (emphasis mine). “Ha!” I [...]
The Facts Fabric Anna Maria Horner fat quarter, spotty red knit stuff leftover from this dress, red and white gingham for bias binding Pattern [...]
The Facts: Fabric: Yellow hummingbird print cotton (£6.99/metre); cotton from two thrifted men’s shirts - plain blue (£3) and a blue-and-white geometric print (£1) Pattern: [...]
Patterns: skirt- Retro Butterick 5032 top-Simplicity 4319 Year: 1952 and 1953 Fabric: skirt- 1 yd printed cotton $8.99 1yd poly lining $1.99, blouse- 1 [...]
When the ‘City Inspiration’ came up as an upcoming theme, I knew exactly what I wanted to make. It was brilliant, it was perfect. [...]
The Facts Fabric: Blue & white gingham Pattern: New Look ???? I can’t seem to find it anymore… Year: contemporary Notions: elastic Time to [...]
I know that some people say circle skirts are flattering on everyone, but it’s not true. I look decent in a circle skirt, but [...]
If you’re still on the fence about participating in this week’s challenge (don’t have any vintage patterns, don’t know where to start), here are [...]
Next week’s theme call for a creation inspired by the 1940s. The 1940s happen to be (at least, at the moment) my favorite fashion [...]
This week’s 10 Things comes from Loran. Her point “8″ is particular relevant to me — I met her first at the Alameda Point [...]
Last Saturday was the Art Deco Society Preservation Ball and while my friend, Libett, and I didn’t make our gowns, I’m pretty certain that [...]
Next week’s theme calls for us to sew something using at least two different prints. I have a pretty difficult time when it comes [...]
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